The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Published for the Benefit of the Latter Day
Saints Who Propose to do for the Color
ed Children, What He Did for the Poor
of His Own Race.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,



Iu the name Of God, Amen: 1. John Della
Howe, of the County of Abbeville, in the
State of South Carolina, NJ. D., being of SOUND
and disposing mind, memory and under
do make, ordain and publish TINS
my last will and testament
In prints, 1t is my will and desire, that my
remains shall he buried as near as can he TO
the spot where those of the late Miss Rebecca
the dwelling house wherein We both resided
together, and / still do reside, on my planta
tiOn or farm named Leihe. as the last mark
and testimony OF my friendship and sense
which ever have retained OF her merit.
And 1t Is further my will that US soon "a II
can conveniently be done after my decease, a
substantial brick wall shall be built round
our Sepulchres, not less Than ten feet square
In the clear, eight feet above ground, ana TWO
bricks thick; with substantial door and
lock, and that the whole OF 1t shall forever be
kept up and in good order, and the area with
In clear Of bushes and weeds, and that the fol.
forever be kept incased in the door: Rehecca
Woodin ObiH 4lh Oct, l7SS-1ves Della How.
hindnfOr hujns Scnlinorit dgrcuuuraHs, with
the date of my deceaSe.
give and devise all my real and personal
estate Of whatsoever nature 1t may be. so IN
possession ~ In right, excepting what Is here
after by this my last will otherwise disposed
of,) to the President and Agricultural Society
of this State of South Carolina, now or lately
holding their usual meetings In the city OF
Charleston, and TO such Of their members a.
the said Society pro tempore shall name ana
appoint TO take The execution ana trust con-
tained In this my last will and testament up
on them, and To- their successors in said ap-
poIntment forever That's to say, In trust for
the following Intent uses and purposes, ana
for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoev-
or, viz, for causing and procuring, to be ex-
erted, established, organized. and for ever kept
up on that part of the plantation where now
reside, or on any part between the springs
and the mouth of the branch which runs
r IL ri
cultural or farm school, in conformity rs near
us can be (n,utdfis n11tdndts) as occasional cir
cumstances may render advisable, and the
wisdom Of the Society shall suggest, to plan
proposed in the Columbian Magazine for the
month Of April, one thousand seven hundred
and eighty-seven; with this difference. that
this farm school Is principally by me intend
ed, for by the yeurly income OF the estate by
me devised and bequeathed by this my last
will, forever both educating in conformity to
said plan, and also lodging, feeding and uni
formly clothing, twelve poor boys and twelve
poor girls. whose parents, or who themselves,
have resided In AbbeVille county aforesaid
not less than six years, and actually continue
to reside within the compass or extent OF said
county; but that orphan children (cdterts par
ibus) shall have the preference.
And it Is my will that they shal manutac'
ture such of their clothing themselves, as can
be made out of the produce of the farm, and
that the trustees shall be pleased to procure
out OF the ready money which shall leave al
my decease such implements for facilitating
labor, rs may not only answer that purpose,
but contribute at the same time to the facli'
tating the labor Of the neighbcrs and making
them more industrious; provided that not
above one hundred pounds sterling be en-
ployed in the purchase Of said implements: =,
And do wish and recommend the use o1
beach leaves, gathered before the frost. and
dried in the shade for bedding, as the leaves
OF the beach tree cured as mentioned, make
as comfortable, and by far more healthy bed,
al fao fI,nrc ytutt1 q n
for four or five years, and may be easily re-
newed, and as being introduced amongst the
poorer class OF citizens, Cwhose, bedding Is
now q blankeD they may thereby enjoy one
that Is comfortable and healthy.
And 1t is my will, that such part Of my per-
sonal estate as the trustees shall not think
Immediately necessary, or particularly useful
for carrying on the farm and farm school,
shall be by them sold, In such manner. and
on such terms as they may think the most
advantageous; but that In particular my sur.
veying compass. chain. and instrument case.
shall be reserved for the use Of the farm school
rs likewise such books as in their Judgment
may be useful to the Master, and particularly
Shaw's Chemistry, SO that he thereby may be
enabled TO comply with the next iolloWlng
article, If unacquainted with the principles,
viz: That it shall be the duty of the Master,
that besides having the boys instructed In
reading, writing, arithmetic, principles OF ge-
ography, and of geometry, so far as 10 render
them verSed In practical surveying, and the
tSy
rules OF arithmetic, he will and shall instruct
both boys and girls, $50 as occasion Offers In
such chemical principles rs the success OF
their different operations depends upon, as
different coors. making vinegar, soap, cheese,
butte, &c.
And IL is my will, that such children as re-
side conveniently in the neighbOrhOOd for at.
slructed as the children Of the farm school.
Those OF parents not able to pay the school
ing gratis, aud those who can afford 1t, at such
rate as they and the Master can agree upon:
but TO such number onty as the trustees shaIl
Judge that the Master can conveniently in
struct, provided that all children admitted In
to the said farm school, shall be obliged 10
conform to such rules and regulations as the
reasonably make TOR the government thereof
And 1t Is further my will that In the choice
Of n Master for the said farm school skin In
dustry and morals shall he the only qnaiiflca.
tions attended to, and that in the admittance
of pool children no manner OF regard shall be
paid 10 what religion or sect they or their pa
rents profess; and that 1t shall be particular
charge to the Master TO teach and instruct
parts Of religion and morality, without med;
ding with speculative and controverted
points, or with such as constitute the particu-
lar character Of any sect.
In case that 1t should appear to the Society
that the yearly income Of the estate by this
my last will given and devised, should not be
sufficient to carry Immediately my above dis.
position into full effect, (Which however Is not
eXpected) in that case request them to make
such beginning as the yearly Income may
bear the expenses OF, in such manner that the
stock OH the farm, MS horses mares In partlcu'
lar, horn cattle and sheep mny be kept up for
the use OF the farm, but rs shall leave con.
siderable sum in ready money, recommend
that such suitable but simple buildings In the
way of my present overseer's house may oe
imm cdlately exerted to answer the plan to
tho 1ubn Outwlrl
timber may be Of chestnut.
II is also my will, that my tract OF land,
part of when do now keep inclOsed and re-
side on, made up of twenty-onc original tracts,
and by q late resurvey containing two thou.
sand six hundred and thirty acres, Shall be
for ever so far indevisable as that five hun
dred acres shall be laid out for the farm, In
cluding what Is under fence, and that one
thousand ncres shall for ever remain in wood
or forest, in order to supply the farm with
convenient range and with fuel and timber,
and in process Of time contribute to the sup
port OF the institution. but that the surplus
land over and above the five hundred, and
one thousand acres before specified may be by
the trustees to farm let In such tracts as thry
shall think TO the best advantage, provided
that no tract Of land by this my last will de-
vised shall ever be let on more extensive
lease than that of fourteen years, and that ev-
cry such lease shall contain condition that
the lesSees shall not cut or wilfully suffer TO
be cut any timber or wood from OIL the said
thousand acres reserved for the use OF the
farm school, unless by and with the express
permission Of the trustees.
And 1t is my WILL that In case the Agricul.
lural Society OF South Carolina should against
my expectation (the plan being relative to the
institution of the Society should declare or
neglect appointing trustees for taking upon
themselves the execution OF this my last VIII
and testament or the trust contained In the
same, or that the said Society should at any
time be dissolved, or annihiInted. that then
and iii each Of those cases. the execution of
this my last Will or the trust contained IN IT,,
orable Legislature Of this State shall please to
name and appoint and as the nim of this my
last will and testament Is, 10 raise useful citi-